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The Independent Examinations Board says that the decline in the overall pass rate is due to an increase in learners.

Lagging revenue collection for the 2025/26 fiscal year could place pressure on government borrowing and, consequently, South African bond yields.

According to the latest data, there were 97 homicides in London in 2025, the lowest figure since 2014.

Latest sales data reveals which familiar favourites and rising contenders dominated the used-car market, and what their success says about changing buyer priorities.

The accused is facing 12 counts of kidnapping and one of failing to stop when instructed by police.

All the suspects are expected to appear in the Kuils River Magistrate’s Court today, January 12.

Malaysia and Indonesia have become the first countries to block Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, after authorities said it was being misused to generate sexually explicit and non-consensual images.

President Trump said Sunday that Iran proposed negotiations after his threat to strike the Islamic Republic over its crackdown targeting demonstrators. Activists say at least 544 have died.

As Iran’s protests enter a third week, the country’s president blames foreign powers for the unrest, and warns it will retaliate if the US intervenes militarily.

The military-backed government is back in Khartoum after being driven out by its paramilitary rival.

Yoweri Museveni, 81, says he has brought stability to Uganda. His critics complain of political oppression.

Forward Bryan Mbeumo says Cameroon’s first-half performance cost them in the quarter-final defeat by Morocco at the Africa Cup of Nations.

The pair join other US celebrities reconnecting with their African heritage and taking up citizenship.

The US president made the comment after being asked if the Christmas Day strikes were part of a broader campaign.

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is expected to crack down on individual expats who remain non-compliant.

The pass rate for the exams administered by the IEB has dropped slightly, but this is par for the course.

Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Monday, 12 January 2026.

The UAE is also a major investor in the South African economy across various sectors.

ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa says the party is not dying and will bounce back.

A nationwide campaign to rebuild every branch of the ANC will be undertaken in 2026, says Ramaphosa.

SACP’s Masuku has described the African National Congress as the leader of society.

Craig Gordon, 43 years young, having not played since Scotland’s World Cup qualification heroics over Denmark, produces the save of the season to earn Hearts victory.

As the Springboks have accelerated their planning and squad evolution with the 2027 World Cup in mind, this backline star has lost ground.

Watch Hearts goalkeeper Craig Gordon’s impressive late save in his side’s 1-0 win at Dundee from different angles.

BBC Sport NI assesses the contenders for this year’s Irish Motorcyclist of the Year award after another successful year for competitors from across the island of Ireland.

Backed by actor Sally Phillips and MPs across parties, group raises concerns about overhaul of provision in England

Keir Starmer is being urged not to diminish the legal rights of children with special educational needs by a new national campaign backed by the actor Sally Phillips and a cross-party group of Labour, Liberal Democrat and Conservative MPs.

The group Save Our Children’s Rights...

Discovery Health has confirmed that it will cover the cost of a systems error that led to the overpayment of certain medical claims.

A false job advertisement has been circulating among the Mitchells Plain community, eliciting a response from the City of Cape Town.

Things are looking up for February 2026 SASSA Old-Age Grants, with the agency’s rocky start to the New Year behind it …

The rand strengthened nearly 13% against the US dollar over the past year, yet the domestic numbers remain weak. That disconnect won’t last forever.

The city strongly advises residents to store sufficient water in advance as a precaution.

903 561 full-time and part-time candidates wrote under the DBE, while 17 414 sat for the IEB exams and 6 168 candidates wrote through SACAI

Eskom had a long tough road to recovery after severe bouts of load shedding which at times reached stage 6, breakdowns in generation capacity and financial bailouts.

What’s Next Season 13 will cover topical themes such as cloud, banking, AI, and much more.

People in South Africa can expect to see dramatic increases in the prices of everything from media players to networking products.

Nominations for the Wired4Women Awards 2026 must be in by 8 February.

In a landmark outcome for medical scheme accountability, advocacy firm MediCheck has secured a full reversal of Discovery Health Medical Scheme’s attempt to recover an estimated R130-170 million from 16,500 members for an administration error they did not cause. The decision, announced by Discovery late Sunday, follows a week of intense pressure and formal dispute […]

One of South Africa’s most popular cars saw a massive dip in sales last month.

BMW plans to unveil three new models as part of a bid to dominate the world’s third-largest car market.

Since arriving in South Africa, Chinese vehicles have ignited the local market with value-for-money offerings, as well as luxurious models poised to take on the heavyweights. 

I recently had what my surgeon described as “big surgery” on my right leg, and this was my experience getting back behind the wheel.

Annette Bevan and friends set up the Maa Maas club for mums who want to play rugby.